Training Reimbursement and Programs

California offers many resources to help your business develop a highly-skilled workforce, including reimbursements for employer-designed training programs, customized workforce training initiatives, and apprenticeship support. Click on one of the resources below to learn more.

Employment Training Panel
The Employment Training Panel (ETP) provides funding to employers to assist in upgrading the skills of their workers through training that leads to good paying, long-term jobs.

California Workforce Development Board
Local Workforce Development Boards work in concert with their local Chief Elected Official to oversee the delivery of workforce services relevant to their local residents and businesses.

California Community Colleges Workforce Training
California’s Community Colleges are in a unique position to assist businesses in developing a high-skilled, high-performance workforce. Whether your company needs employees trained in basic skills or something highly specialized such as advanced manufacturing techniques, the community colleges can draw upon the vast resources of the system to develop a training program that will address your workforce development challenges.

Division of Apprenticeship Standards
The Division of Apprenticeship Standards provides employers with a highly skilled and experienced workforce while strengthening California’s economy.

Resources and Partner Organizations

California’s Labor and Workforce Development Agency provides you with the data you need to develop your workforce, including labor market information and lists of local training providers. Click on one of the resources below to learn more.

Employment Development Department
The Employment Development Department (EDD) helps connect job seekers and employers through their online job service, CalJOBS. Through CalJOBS, the EDD Job Service offers an Internet-based network that links employers with job seekers in California and nationwide. The Job Service also provides the following resources:

America’s Job Center of California
California’s job centers help businesses with recruiting employees, from help with drafting duty statements and job announcements to screening applicants. They can also connect businesses with training resources for employees. Locate an America’s Job Center of California near you.

Veterans Hiring Programs

California also supports employers seeking to hire veterans. Click on one of the resources below to learn more.

About Us

The Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz) was created by Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. to serve as the State of California's leader for job growth and economic development efforts. GO-Biz partnered with the State's Information Technology Leadership Academy 22 to create the California Business Portal.